tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7579373589295053000.post8484281034332430072..comments2015-05-01T15:29:24.133-05:00Comments on Pain-Topics News/Research UPDATES: Is Opioid Craving a Curse of Chronic Pain Care?SB. Leavitt, MA, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11568656049984688554noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7579373589295053000.post-77253736499681104932012-02-21T06:57:15.184-06:002012-02-21T06:57:15.184-06:00I have had to use high dose opioids for about 12 y...I have had to use high dose opioids for about 12 years now. For years, I was taking oxycontin 100 mg three times a day as well as up to 8o mg of Oxy Ir (an immediate release form of oxycodone). I can honestly state that I have never been &quot;high&quot; on these meds. Difficulties sometime arise if I&#39;ve had to max out my Oxy IR breakthrough med to moderate a spike in pain which may last a few days. The pain subsides and I don&#39;t then have to take as much breakthrough meds. To illistrate: If I take the maximum allowed per the perscription, which is, 2 or 3 20 mg Oxy IR tablets every 4 to 6 hours for breakthrough pain, and when the pain mitigates, I can reduce the OXy IR. The problem for me is these situations often cause withdrawl symptons to arise. I may have to take an Oxy IR not to treat breakrhrough pain but to mitigate withdrawl symptemology. <br /><br />Thanks for allowing me to comment on this story.<br /><br />BWBrian Werlinnoreply@blogger.com